Travelers at the Will Rogers World Airport got quite a sight Tuesday when a woman arrived to pass through security in her skivvies.

Tammy Banovac, 52, donning only a black brassiere and bikini-style panties, sat quietly in her wheelchair with her small white dog gazing at other travelers.

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The video was posted on the website YouTube on Tuesday captured by a traveler and posted to the website by user "jmaringouin," who titled the video "Stripper in Oklahoma City Airport Security."

The YouTube video garnered more than 800 views by Wednesday morning.

Banovac wasn't surprised by the attention the video was grabbing on YouTube.

"No surprise. I knew what it would look like," she said. "It wouldn't be too much different if I was wearing a very short mini-skirt, and a tube top!"

Spokeswoman for the Will Rogers World Airport, Karen Carney, said she had never seen anything like this before.

"She went through the ticket checker, got her ticket checked, then, as she got to the actual screening area, she removed her coat and just had her underwear on!" she said.

Other passengers with small children moving through security avoided looking at the woman.

"I think people need to get a grip," said traveler Kelly Brooksby. "Put up with it. I'd rather be safe than sorry."

Other passengers applauded the woman's actions.

"Well, I think (pat-downs) are embarrassing but I can understand why they do them," said Alex Hartley. "I think it's a legitimate protest."

Carney said Banovac was unable to go through the metal detector because she was in a wheelchair and had to go through additional TSA screenings -- including a pat-down and trace detection.

The trace detection came back positive for nitrate, Carney said.

"There certainly are reasons, legitimate reasons, that people might have nitrate, but (TSA agents) couldn't resolve it. ... So that meant they had to do additional screenings of her belongings and that sort of thing," Carney said.